In capital, Islamic militants responded on November 4 by storming the U.S. embassy and taking the staff hostage. With the approval of Khomeini, the militants demanded the return of the shah to homeland to stand trial for his crimes. In capital, Islamic militants responded on November 4 by storming the U.S. embassy and taking the staff hostage.
With the approval of Khomeini, the militants demanded the return of the shah to homeland to stand trial for his crimes. When Mohammad Reza Pahlavi died on July 27, 1980, President Sadat declared three days of mourning in Egypt. His funeral, held at Al-Rifai Mosque, was conducted with all the honors reserved for a head of state. Egyptian soldiers carried his coffin draped in the Iranian flag, as the sound of the Azan—the Muslim call to prayer—filled the air.
